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Randall Garrett (December 16, 1927 – December 31, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was a prolific contributor to Astounding and other science fiction magazines of the 1950s and 1960s. He instructed Robert Silverberg in the techniques of selling large quantities of action-adventure science fiction, and collaborated with him on two novels about Earth bringing civilization to an alien planet. [mehr][weniger]

Kenneth Grahame (/ˈɡreɪ.əm/ gray-əm; 8 March 1859 – 6 July 1932) was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films. [mehr][weniger]

Randall Garrett (December 16, 1927 – December 31, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was a prolific contributor to Astounding and other science fiction magazines of the 1950s and 1960s. He instructed Robert Silverberg in the techniques of selling large quantities of action-adventure science fiction, and collaborated with him on two novels about Earth bringing civilization to an alien planet. [mehr][weniger]

Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 - October 30, 1932) was a bestselling American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
Also known occasionally as Harold McGrath, he was born in Syracuse, New York. [mehr][weniger]

Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani (1 January 1845 – 22 May 1929[1][2]) was an Italian archaeologist, a pioneering student of ancient Roman topography, and among his many excavations was that of the House of the Vestals in the Roman Forum. [mehr][weniger]

Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist, and early LGBT activist.[1]
A leading figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century Britain, [mehr][weniger]

Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist, and early LGBT activist.[1]
A leading figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century Britain, he was instrumental in the foundation of the Fabian Society and the Labour Party. A poet and writer, he was a close friend of Rabindranath Tagore, and both friend and lover of Walt Whitman. [mehr][weniger]

In this volume I have tried to show how Christmas is or has been kept in
various lands and ages, and to trace as far as possible the origin of the
pagan elements that have mingled with the Church's feast of the Nativity. [mehr][weniger]

The Girl Came Toward Him Across The Silent Room. She Was Young. She Was
Beautiful. Her Red Hair Curled Like A Flame Round Her Eager,
Heart-Shaped Face. Her Arms Reached For Him. Her Hands Touched Him. Her
Eyes Were Alive With The Light Of Pure Love. I Am Yours, The Eyes Kept
Saying. Do With Me As You Will.
Forrester Watched The Eyes With A Kind Of Fascination.
Now The Girl's Mouth Opened, The Lips Parted Slightly, And Her Husky
Voice Murmured Softly: "Take Me. Take Me."
Forrester Blinked And Stepped Back.
"My God," He Said. "This Is Ridiculous."
The Girl Pressed Herself Against Him. The Sensation Was, Forrester
Thought With A Kind Of Awe, Undeniably Pleasant. He Tried To Remember
The Girl's Name, And Couldn't. She Wriggled Slightly And Her Arms Went
Up Around Him. Her Hands Clasped At The Back Of His Neck And Her Mouth
Moved, Close To His Ear. [mehr][weniger]